Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury

Feb. 13, 2017
Despite a troubling record as a banker, hedge fund manager, and Wall Street financier, President Trump nominated Steven Mnuchin to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. As the head of OneWest Bank from 2009-2015, Mnuchin had received bailout funds after promising to assist families facing foreclosure during the financial crisis to stay in their homes. Under his leadership, a New York State Supreme Court judge described OneWest’s foreclosure practices as "harsh, repugnant, shocking and repulsive." Mnuchin was confirmed by the Senate.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 53
NAYs: 47

Legislator State Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Dan Sullivan
AK
Republican Yes
Sen. Luther Strange
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Richard C. Shelby
AL
Republican Yes
Sen. Tom Cotton
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. John Boozman
AR
Republican Yes
Sen. Jeff Flake
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. John McCain
AZ
Republican Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Kamala Harris
CA
Democrat No
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat No
Sen. Cory Gardner
CO
Republican Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat No
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Thomas R. Carper
DE
Democrat No
Sen. Marco Rubio
FL
Republican Yes
Sen. Bill Nelson
FL
Democrat No
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Yes
Sen. David Perdue
GA
Republican Yes